Cuvier's gazelle vs sitatunga

Gazella cuvieri compared with Tragelaphus spekii

Key Differences

• Cuvier's gazelle is Vulnerable while sitatunga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier's gazelle	sitatunga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Gazella	Tragelaphus
Species	Gazella cuvieri	Tragelaphus spekii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuvier's gazelle and sitatunga share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Cuvier's gazelle

VU — Vulnerable

sitatunga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier's gazelle	sitatunga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuvier's gazelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sitatunga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.